The SS (Schutzstaffel):
Ranks and Equivalents

The SS: Table of Contents | Background & Overview | Waffen-SS

SS Ranks	Western Equivalents
Reichsführer	Commanding General
Oberstgruppenführer	General
Obergruppenführer	Lieutenant General
Gruppenführer	Major General
Brigadeführer	Brigadier General
Oberführer	No Equivalent
Standartenführer	Colonel
Obersturmbannführer	Lieutenant Colonel
Sturmbannführer	Major
Hauptsturmführer	Captain
Obersturmführer	First Lieutenant
Untersturmführer	Second Lieutenant
Strumscharführer	Master Sergeant
Hauptscharführer	Technical Sergeant
Oberscharführer	Staff Sergeant
Scharführer	Sergeant
Unterscharführer	Corporal
Rottenführer	Private First Class
Sturmann	Private
SSMann	No Equivalent

Sources: The Avalon Project